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    A Swedish Perspective on Japanese as a Third Language. The Effects of English as Second Language
    (2021-03-15) Malmborg, Rebecca; University of Gothenburg/Department of Languages and Literatures; Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer
    Higher Japanese language studies in Sweden are exclusively taught through English textbooks. Previous research within the field of third language (L3) acquisition has studied the effects of mediating languages on L3, but not on Japanese specifically. This paper intended to investigate the effects of mediating English as a second language (ESL) on Japanese language acquisition among Swedish language students. To gather the research data, glossary learning tests in Swedish and English were created. There were 12 participants in total, 7 participants in the Swedish group (SG) and 5 in the English group (EG). The results show a mean value of the test scores at 18,43 for SG and 17,2 for EG. The overall test scoring between the two groups did not greatly differ but the reported experiences show that more participants in EG perceived the test as cumbersome and difficult than the most participants in SG. However, the small sample size and uneven distribution of participants between the two groups make the results statistically insignificant. The current study is perceived as a pilot study and can hopefully guide future researchers within the field to investigate the matter further.
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    Attitudes Toward the Police Among Swedish and Japanese University Students.
    (2024-02-12) Malmborg, Rebecca; University of Gothenburg/ Department of Psychology; Göteborgs universitet/Psykologiska institutionen
    Citizens' attitudes toward the police underlies police legitimacy. The aim of the current study was to investigate Swedish and Japanese university students’ attitudes toward the police and how these may differ. The data was collected through a Qualtrics survey, which was sent out to universities, posted on social medias and forums. 99 Swedish and 83 Japanese university students participated in the study. The results showed that regardless of the structural differences between the Swedish and Japanese police, gender and recent police contact, the Swedish and Japanese university students had similar levels of moderately positive attitudes toward the police. The similarities in police contact and cultural understanding of law-abidingness between Sweden and Japan were identified as possible causes for this result.